Overalls



J. KAUTZ Oct. 13, 1931.

OVERALLS Filed Oct. 51, 1928 0 he 6 l lfENTOR ATTORNEY ratented Oct. 13, 1931 PATENT OFFICE JACOB KAUTZ, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS OVERALLS Application filed October 31, 1928. Serial No. 316,177.

' V Thisinvention relates to certain novel improvements in overalls, and has for its principal object the provision of an improved construction of this character which will be 5 arranged in an advantageous manner and which will be economical in manufacture.

The salient object' of my invention is to provide a mechanics overall which will be so arranged that pockets will be provided at i expeditious points to facilitate the carrying oftools and other appurtenances so that they will be readily accessible when use thereof is desired.

Another object of the invention is to pro- P vide a device of the above named character which will have a plurality of pockets provided thereon so arranged that they may be held in determined positions .or so that portions thereof maybe permitted to swing free from the main body portion.

Other objects will appear hereinafter. 7 The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings,

' overall;

showing the preferred form of construction and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a preferred form of construction formy improved Fig. 2 is a rear elevational view of the overall illustrated in Fig.1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmental detail view depicting a portion of the rear of the overall ar- 7 ranged in a manner somewhat difl'erentfrom that illustrated in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmental detail view substantially similar to Fig. 1 depicting a modified form of construction.

In the accompanying drawings wherein I have illustrateda preferred form of construction for my device 10 indicates the bib portion of my improved overall which is formed of two sections 11 and 12 that are v joined at substantially the mid-portion of rear side of the leg portions the strap members 17 and 18 are secured which are crossed as at 19. At the free ends of the strap portions suitable connecting elements 20 are provided which co-operate with connecting elements 21 provided on the upper end of the bib portion 10. Suitable adjustment members 22 are provided in the strap member 17 and 18 adjacent the connecting elements 20 in order that the length of the strap members may be varied. The limb portions 14 and 15 along the outer edges thereof above the plane of the crotch 16 are open and are held together by suitable button and button hole structures 23 for purposes well understood in the art. The foregoing describes the manner in which standard overalls are formed .and my improved construction while preferthis construction since my improved pocket structure may be used in association with any desired type of construction.

On the bib construction 10 I provide a pocket 24 which is divided into two compartments 25 and 26, the pocket 26 being of less width than the pocket 25. Secured on the bib 10 adjacent the pocket 24 is another pocket 27. These pockets may be employed for a number of purposes such as; for example, the carrying of a collapsible scale and a pencil and other appurtenances. I

Secured so as to have the upper edge thereof fastened to the point juncture between the lower edge of the bib and the upper ends of the leg members is an apron member 28. Inasmuch as only the upper edge of the apron member is secured I arrange two strap members 29 on the lower end of the apron member which extend outwardly therefrom and which have button holes provided therein that cooperate with the button members 30 to fasten the lower edge portion of the apron member in a detachable manner. On the apron member 28 I provide three pockets 31, 32, and 33. These last named pockets may be employed for the carrying of nails or other analagous devices and it is apparent by the detachable connection for the lower edge of the apron thereto which would tend to be uncomfortable to the wearer when bending into a stooping posltion. It is apparent that when the wear er bends forwardly at his waist the apron con.-

7 I struction'will swing forwardly from engagement with the main body portion, the advanfi tage of which is readily apparent.

Below the lower edge of the apron member 28 Iprovide on the leg members 14: and 15 two pccketsffioa which may be employed tocarry anything desired by the mechanic as; for example, securing devices such as nails and so forth, or which may be employed for the carrying of small tools such as screw drivers and wrenches. I r

If desired a suitable pocket may be provided on the bib member 10 of relatively large size andthis pocket may be provided'either on the inner or the outer side thereof. The

uti'lity'of this pocket is that, when the overall is worn by a paper hanger, a convenient pocket will be, provided intended to receive his brush. However, for the purpose of clarvI have on litte'd the disclosure of this pocket from the drawings since it is believed that the installation thereof will be readily j iinaer'stood.

' structure is intended to serve On the lower portion of the leg member 14: I provide a pocket structure 34. This pocket as a receptacle fornailsfor similar devices, When the overallis worn by aman laying flooring access to these nails maybe readily attained they are mountedin this pocket 3% since a new nail may be secured without the necessity of the user straightening up to facilitate the extraction Ofa nail from one of the pockets 31, 32,

' or 33. On the sides of the leg members l l'and 'i 1 5 I provide suitable loop members 35, These ioopllmembers may be employed for carrying tools such as wrenches or claw hammers as is well understood inthe art.

I fProvided'on 'the'rear side of the overall 'below' 'the point at which the strap members 17 and 18 aresecuredand on the rear side'of the leg members'l' and 15are two pockets 36 i and'B'i, A suitable loop member 38 co-operates with the pocket 36 as illustrated in Fig.

like. Mounted above the pockets 36 and 37 2-and serves as a support for a wrench or the in a manner suchthat only'the rear side at vthe upper edge thereofis secu'redrare two sack ""ojr pocket members a 39 and 40 which under" 1 66 normal conditions maybe disposed interiorly.

, of the pockets 36 and '37. These pockets are replaceable and therefore be used for the carrying of heavy tools and the like and further by providing two co-operating p ocketsi so that the segregation of the tools "may be" be inse ed.-

1 Havi better carried out. However, I have also ar ranged these pockets so that they may be disposed to extend over the pockets '36 and 37 and in order to retain them in this position I provide strapv elements such as that indicated by ll inFig. 3 which has a button hole provided therein that coi-operates. with the button 42' to. look these pockets in position. With the pockets mounted, exteriorly of the overall inthisana-nner the same may be held in position and at the same time afford greater flexibility to the wearer of the overall.

Mounted below the pocket 37 on the rear side ofthe leg member 15 is a small pocket 4E3 whichmay beemployed for the carrying of collapsible" scaleor'other suitable ruleor if ihe e ntofcr and are'i in d b S ita e Stitching indicated by 13, fQn the inner surface of s the sections l1 and 12Iprovidetworelatively large pockets indicated by 43 and 44. This particular pocket arrangement is particular- 1y sme ma th s of Painter's, r r

hangersandsimilar mechanics since it affords a'poclretstructure into which the brush and It is apparent from'the foregoing description that I have provided an overall embodying advantageous-pocket structure having pockets located atproper points to bestperinit the carrying-pf a'mechan'ics tools and other appurtenances. While'in the. previous description I have described button and button holes as being used as the fastening elements wish it to be distinctly understood that this is not to be taken as alimitation of my invention for votheranalogous securing devices might be substituted in place of these buttons and button holes without departing 'frointhe purview of my invention.

While I have illustrated and describedthe preferred form'of construction for carrying my" invention intoefi'ect, this is capable of variation and modification, withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention. I-,therefore; do not wish tobe limitedte the precise details'of construction setvforth', but desire to avail myself of such variations and modificatie s rqm i h n th 's ope f h pp dc a m," l l this assented invention what Icfa m is new and desire to protect by Letters Patent" is 1 admi al, the ihbil afi en of a taticnaiy racke time the upse end f the leg p tionlqf h garmentici th ea Side ,tjliereo and ha inelan .0pm? ippei nd; a SWlHglIlg pocket stit'ched to the garment im lar o l emp y d b u h e an above the open upper end of said stationary pocket andinsertible therewithin, :1 connecting element on the leg portion below the stationary pocket, a tab depending from the 5 lower end of the swinging pocket, it connecting element on said tab adapted to be connected to said first named element whereby said swinging pocket may serve as a flap for said stationary pocket, and loops extended around the side of the leg to provide tool supports, said loops having the front ends thereof secured to the front side of the leg portion and having the rear ends thereof disposed between said stationary pocket and the leg portion and'stitched thereto at the outer seam line of said stationary pocket whereby to reenforce said loops.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. 

